Villager climbs up telecom tower in Shivamogga district
The Hindu
He wanted to mark his protest against the taluk administration, which allegedly is not taking action on his petition on encroachment of his property
A resident of Kodur in Hosanagar taluk of Shivamogga district climbed a telecom tower on January 28 to mark his protest against the taluk administration, which is allegedly not taking action on his petition on encroachment of his property.
Krishnamurthy, 47, climbed up a tower of about 100 feet, stating that he would not come down unless his complaint was resolved. The officials at Kodur panchayat informed the tahsildar, and Fire and Emergency Services. A rescue team rushed to the spot. Tahsildar V.S. Rajeev and other officers also reached the place. Assistant Fire Officer K.T. Rajappa and others succeeded in getting him down after assuring that officials would resolve his complaint.